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85w-140 or 75w-90 for ECGS Bushing? Has your Diff breather started leaking?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TnShooter, Apr 29, 2021.

  1. Apr 29, 2021 at 4:33 AM
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    TnShooter

    TnShooter [OP] The TacomaWorld Stray

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    ECGS recommends 85w-140
    I’ve seen a few post where some guys have used it and had the Diff breather leak?
    The theory is, the 85w140 is thicker. And in cold weather it wants to stay breather hose and not drain back into the Diff. Then the next time you drive the truck.
    The oil heats up, creating pressure and pushing the oil in the tube (cold) out of the breather.

    Do you you 75w-90 or 85w-140?
    Do you have the ECGS bushing installed?
    Have you had the Diff breather leak?
     
  2. Apr 29, 2021 at 4:38 AM
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    ECGS bushing installed, used Lucas 85w-140, no diff breather leak
     
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  3. Apr 29, 2021 at 4:41 AM
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    85w

    bushing yes.

    I only had breather backup when my ARB seal was bad and it was burping fluid up the breather hose.
     
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  4. Apr 29, 2021 at 4:44 AM
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    Just did my bushing a week ago. I used 85. I reached out to ECGS explaining that I live in the northeast and regularly will see 0 degree temps in the winter. they still recommended the 85w. We have had some 30ish degree weather over night and haven't noticed 1 drop of diff fluid anywhere.
     
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  5. Apr 29, 2021 at 9:01 AM
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    I used Lucas 85w-140 for the break in of my new ECGS gears and lockers. I then switched to the alternatively recommended Lucas 80w-90 since I live in central Alberta because it gets cold in the winter.

    No leaking with either oil.
     
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